WEBVTT WHEN LIVECOPTER3 ARRIVED THISMORNING, WATER CONTINUED TO POURDOWN THE MAIN SPILLWAY.WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH A LOOKOF THE WATER CASCADING DOWN.AS THE DEPARTMENT OF WATERRESOURCES STARTED TO CLOSE THEGATE, WE STARTED TO SEE MORE OFTHE EXTENT OF THE EROSION.SOME RESIDUAL WATER CONTINUED TOFLOW DOWN.TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE.A MASSIVE CHUNK OF CONCRETE ISSTUCK AT THE BOTTOM OF THESPILLWAY IN THE MAIN CHANNEL ISDESTROYED.THE WATER IS ERODED THE DIRT,CUTTING A DEEP CHANNEL INTO THEHILLSIDE.EVEN AS THE WATER WAS CUT BACK,YOU CAN SEE THE MUD GETTINGWASHED DOWN THE HILL.A HELICOPTER HOVERED ABOVE.OFFICIALS INSIDE GOT A CLOSE-UPLOOK AT THE DAMAGE.THE PLAN IS TO DRY JOB TONS OF

Aerial tour shows lots of damage at California spillway

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Updated: 10:18 AM CST Feb 28, 2017

OROVILLE, Calif. —

A view from above shows the extensive erosion at Lake Oroville’s main spillway.